Article VI. — There shall be, after the year 1849, an annual 

 choice of officers, viz., at the stated meeting in March. In the 

 choice of officers, thirteen members shall make a quorum ; in the 

 transaction of other business, seven may make a quorum. 



Article VII. — If, at any meeting of the Society, or of the 

 Trustees, the President and Vice Presidents shall be absent, the 

 members present may appoint one from among them to preside at 

 such meeting. 



Article VHI. — The President, or, in case of his absence, either 

 of the Vice Presidents, with the advice of the Trustees, may call a 

 special meeting of the Society ; or Avhenever -written application, 

 •with reasons assigned therefor, shall be made by any twelve members 

 of the Society to the President and Trustees, they shall call such 

 meeting. 



Article IX. — The meeting of the Trustees shall be held at such 

 time and place as they shall, from time to time, agree upon ; and 

 seven of them, including the presiding member, shall make a quorum 

 for doing business. 



Article X. — The Executive Committee shall recommend such 

 measures as they shall judge necessary and expedient ; and, in con- 

 junction ■with the Trustees, shall regulate all the concerns of the 

 Society, during the intervals of its meetings ; propose such objects 

 of improvement to the attention of the public, appoint such commit- 

 tees, publish such communications, and offer such premiums, in such 

 form and value, as they shall think proper — provided the premiums 

 offered do not exceed the funds of the Society ; and shall lay before 

 the Society, at each of its meetings, a statement of their proceedings, 

 and of the communications made to them. 



Article XI. — No transfer, by the Treasurer, of any stock, evi- 

 dence of debt, or security, shall be deemed valid, unless made by 

 the order of the Finance Committee. 



Article XII. — Any person, by paying into the treasury the sum 

 of five dollars, and signing the rules adopted by the Society, shall be 

 entitled to all the privileges of membership. Any lady may be ad- 

 mitted, by paying the sum of two dollars. 



Article XIII. — The Recording Secretary shall take minutes of 

 all the votes and proceedings of tlie Society and of the Trustees, and 

 enter them in separate books ; and shall record all such communica- 

 tions as the Trustees may direct. 



